Psalms 115:4

“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of the hands of man.”
Psalms 115:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Against mute, blind idols, our Elohim does whatever he pleasesWho God Is

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Their idols areעֲצַבֵּיהֶםsilverכֶּסֶףand gold,וְזָהָבthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof the handsיְדֵיof man.אָדָם

Allusion · Revelation 9:20

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Both texts speak of idols of gold and silver, the work of human hands, that neither see, nor hear, nor walk.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

עֲצַבֵּיatsabeH6091εἴδωλαeidōlaG1497“idol”
זָהָבzahavH2091χρυσᾶchrysaG5552“gold”
כֶּסֶףkesefH3701ἀργυρᾶargyraG693“silver, money”
מַעֲשֵׂהmaaseH4639ἔργωνergōnG2041“work, deed, labor”

Psalms 115:4, word by word

Their idols areעֲצַבֵּיatsabe

idol

Idol: an image made by human hands that is worshiped. The word comes from "shape", and it sounds like the word for "pain".

Where else “atsabe” appears

silverכֶּסֶףkesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “kesef” appears

and goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears

the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears

of the handsיְדֵיyede

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yede” appears

of manאָדָםadam

anyone

A person; with "not", no one.

Where else “adam” appears

The context

3But our Elohim is in the heavens; all that he pleases he does.

4 · This verse (above)

5They have a mouth, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;

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